Quotes About Minority

Historically, the judicial branch has often been the sole protector of the rights of minority groups against the will of the popular majority.

The argument most commonly made in the filibuster's favor is crudely partisan: 'Our side may be in the majority now, but someday it will be in the minority, and when that happens we'll want to block the other side's extremist agenda.'

Because Republicans believe that the federal government is limited in its function-some have concluded that Republicans are somehow inherently insensitive to minority rights. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.

The minority must bow to the majority.

Humor is based on the way a man looks at life's ironies, and being a member of a minority group can certainly be ironic.

When you grow up as a minority in a majority culture, a lot of times, you're just trying to fit in.

A dissenting minority feels free only when it can impose its will on the majority: what it abominates most is the dissent of the majority.

Every kid, every minority kid can be so successful if they focus on their education.

It is no less the duty of the minority than a majority to endeavour to defend the country.

The majority is not society, is not everyone. Majority coercion over the minority is still coercion.

Being an entrepreneur isn't easy, but it's even harder for minority and women-led companies.

I'm used to being in the minority. I'm a left-handed gay Jew. I've never felt, automatically, a member of any majority.

I am a super-confident writer, and as a joke writer and as an actress, I'm like, 'I want to go head-to-head with every person.' I am an Indian woman and I'm a kind of double minority in this world.

The Constitution gives the president the power to appoint, upon the advice and consent of a majority of the Senate, and it plainly does not give a minority of senators any right to interfere with that process.

When you're in the minority, it doesn't matter what you're agenda is, you're not going to have the degree of freedom that you have as a member of the majority.

The majority does not rule in America, but the minority shouldn't hijack it. And it's because we're afraid. They have isolated us and made us feel as though we're alone. We're not.

The right of a minority is so important in a democracy.

Of strong importance to me is the defense of minority rights, not just racial minorities, but ideological and religious minorities.

White America is in the minority.

I feel like a lot of the portrayals of, in particular, younger minority ethnic characters on television, a lot of their dialogue, a lot of their characteristics, a lot of their personality in a writer's eyes, is kind of propelled through their ethnicity.

The life of an actor is very hard irrespective of the continent you are in. It is doubly hard when you are only eligible for minority roles.

The purpose of the minority is to become the majority.

You know, I would like to ask to the other parts of Canada to respect the minority of the French Canadians.